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Tartan Air Force, The


A Century of Military Aviation in Scotland, 1907 – 2007

ISBN: 9781841585345
Author: Deborah Lake
Imprint: Birlinn
Publication Date: Nov 2007
Format: HB

Price: £16.99
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'A welcome guide to the subject…interesting and instructive reading,' – Aeroplane Magazine
'The complete story, well told.' - Scottish Legion News
'A fascinating account, enhanced by well-chosen photographs that effectively span an aerial century, and enlivened even further by many a touch of dry humour,' - Scots Magazine

Spanning a century, this book investigates Scotland’s contribution to military flying in Britain. Throughout the past one hundred years, Scottish aviators have led the way in both peace and war, with Scotland providing the airfields for some of the most famous operations in British aviation history, including those against Tirpitz during the Second World War. With a wealth of previously unpublished accounts from air and ground crew, fliers and non-fliers, this is a comprehensive and extensively researched tribute to Scotland’s major role in military aviation.

Deborah Lake joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 18, and served in various locations around the world. She is a qualified pilot, but has also worked as an actor and has run her own business. She has published numerous military books, translations and articles, and also writes fiction and for theatre. She currently lives in Northumberland.
        
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Birlinn authors at Winter Words Festival in Pitlochry
Birlinn authors at Winter Words Festival in Pitlochry
 

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